Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announced its wholly owned subsidiary CNH Capital LLC plans to offer new notes

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Capital LLC, plans to offer new notes, subject to market conditions. The notes will be guaranteed by CNH Capital America LLC and New … Read the full press release

Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V. Merger closed resulting in CNH Industrial N.V.

Turin,  Italy,  03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announces that, on September 27 and 28, 2013, the deed of merger relating to the merger of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. with and into CNH Industrial N.V. and the deed of merger relating to … Read the full press release

Terna ranks high in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 5th year in a row

Rome, Italy, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fifth consecutive confirmation for Terna in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index and fourth double presence in the “World” and “Europe” baskets: this is the result from the annual review conducted by the Swiss rating agency RobecoSAM … Read the full press release

EC: Calabria bus services company Simet SpA is not entitled to public service compensation under EU state aid rules

Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has concluded that a planned monetary compensation in favour of Simet SpA, which provides bus services to and from Calabria, is incompatible with EU state aid rules. By a judgment of March 2010, … Read the full press release

Alitalia – Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. Board of Directors approved H1-2013 operating results and planned for extraordinary shareholders meeting on October 14, 2013

APPROVED OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2013. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AGREED TO PRESENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE BANKING INSTITUTION THE FINANCIAL OPERATION NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE BUSINESS PLAN APPROVED IN JULY. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE CALLED … Read the full press release

Belgian railway certification body Belgorail confirms “winter modifications” made to V250 train by AnsaldoBreda meet the requirements of the Belgian law

Pistoia, Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Fyra is a reliable train and, with the implementations made, can also face particularly harsh weather conditions, well beyond the applicable contractual requirements. Belgorail, Belgian railway certification body authorized under EU law, has sent its … Read the full press release

AnsaldoBreda SpA sues NSFSC and its parent company NS Dutch Railways for €132M for 7 Fyra trains

Pistoia, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AnsaldoBreda SpA has sued before the competent court in Utrecht its Dutch client, the finance company NSFSC, as well as its parent company, the NS Dutch Railways, for the fulfillment of the obligations of these customers under the contract … Read the full press release

AnsaldoBreda CEO Maurizio Manfellotto statement to travelers of the Dutch trains

Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manfellotto’s message to travelers of the Dutch trains I wish to speak to travelers of the Dutch trains. In this moment you are deprived of the pleasure of traveling in a safe, comfortable and reliable way … Read the full press release

Cassa depositi e prestiti Spa announced issuance of 250M euro fixed rate notes due 2019

Rome, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cassa depositi e prestiti Spa (CDP) announces today the issuance of 250 million euro fixed rate notes, unsubordinated and unsecured, with final maturity 10 January 2019  and annual coupon equal to 3.5 per cent. The new … Read the full press release

Mediaset audience: premium calcio, oltre 1 milione di telespettatori per le partite della prima giornata di champions league

CANALE 5 LA FICTION “LE TRE ROSE DI EVA” LEADER ASSOLUTA DELLA PRIMA SERATA “PAPERISSIMA SPRINT” PROGRAMMA PIU’ SEGUITO DELL’ACCESS PRIME TIME  SUL TARGET COMMERICALE PREMIUM CALCIO  OLTRE 1 MILIONE DI TELESPETTATORI PER LE PARTITE DELLA PRIMA GIORNATA  DI CHAMPIONS … Read the full press release

EC Vice-President Viviane Reding debates Future of Europe with Italian, Croatian, Slovenian and Austrian citizens

16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “That Slovenians, Croats and Austrians are debating the future of Europe together with Italians is testament to the power of our European Union in breaking down borders,” said European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding. She was speaking ahead of a Citizens’ … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank lends €40M long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI) for renewable energy projects in India

16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 40 million long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI), with the main purpose of financing investments that will help to mitigate climate change in India. The loan will … Read the full press release

Sunglass Hut’s most technological store opens at Times Square, New York City

New York, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — There’s a new shop in town for sunglasses enthusiasts: go to 1540 Broadway, New York City on the square that tourists love best – Times Square. This is the address of Sunglass Hut’s most technological store with … Read the full press release

Imerys announced it received acquisition offer from Omya for 4 calcium carbonate industrial sites

PARIS, 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Imerys is informing that it has recently received an offer from Omya for the acquisition of four industrial sites which beneficiate calcium carbonate for the paper market. These sites are located in Europe (Sainte-Croix de Mareuil in France, Köping … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin met Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera over discussion about Pirelli retail outlets at Rosneft’s chain of filling stations

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Pirelli Chairman and Managing Director Marco Tronchetti Provera. As part of the meeting the parties discussed the protocol of understanding … Read the full press release

The EXOR Group reports €1,671.8 million consolidated profit in 1st Half 2013 Results

Turin, Italy, 02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EXOR board of directors’ meeting, chaired by John Elkann, met today in Turin and approved the consolidated results for first half of 2013. At June 30, 2013 EXOR’s Net Asset Value (NAV) is €8,533 million. This … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power wins auction for three energy supply contracts with wind projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia

Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts with wind projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. These projects will add a further 88 MW to the 313 MW of wind projects Enel Green Power obtained in … Read the full press release

Fitch affirmed Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s IFS rating at ‘A-‘

Positive conclusion to the review of Generali’s debt ratings by all the main rating agencies, following the creation of Generali Italia 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Trieste – Fitch has affirmed Generali’s IFS rating at ‘A-‘ (outlook negative). The rating agency also affirmed … Read the full press release

EC endorses Italian control measures to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Emilia-Romagna poultry farms

27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A decision confirming the risk areas set up by the Italian authorities in relation to the outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry farms located in Emilia-Romagna was today adopted by the Commission. At the extraordinary meeting … Read the full press release

Brembo SpA acquires remaining 30% stake in Brembo Nanjing Brake Systems Co. for €11M from Donghua Automotive Industrial China

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Brembo now owns 100% of Brembo Nanjing Brake Systems Co. Ltd as a result of the acquisition of the remaining 30% stake from the Chinese partner Donghua Automotive Industrial Co. Ltd, for a total consideration of RMB 90 million (about … Read the full press release